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After a few days of decreasing volatility, the price of Bitcoin noted a decent spike with 8% gains, roughly a $620 increase in a matter of minutes.As per the leading derivates exchange by volume, BitMEX, the price of Bitcoin reached a daily high of $7,800, while on Bitstamp it went as high as $7,775. Despite the massive surge, at the moment of this writing, the largest cryptocurrency has retraced to $7,500.The increase comes just hours after CryptoPotato mentioned the possibility of a huge...

The number of cryptocurrency funds has been decreasing over the last year, as per a recent report. This has caused some to raise the notion that institutional interest in the market is slowing down, while retail interest is the main driver. However, given the industry’s brief history, could this be the case?Cryptocurrency Funds ClosingBloomberg recently reported on somewhat worrying statistics regarding cryptocurrency funds. Per the report, almost 70 such hedge funds have closed this year...

The Australian Border Force (ABF) has recently assisted in the apprehension of a couple for allegedly transporting MDMA. After seizing all drugs, the authorities found over $1.5 million worth of cryptocurrencies, which officials believe is the most substantial amount ever caught of its kind.Drug Transportation and Cryptocurrency InvolvementThe Australian Federal Police and WA Police Force recently worked together on a case in Perth for drug transportation, according to a report. It says that...

Veteran entrepreneur and noted crypto proponent John McAfee has announced that his 2020 presidential campaign has officially begun. Of course, with U.S. authorities looking for him, McAfee would likely be arrested as soon as he set foot on American soil, but since when has he let a few pesky details stop him?McAfee made the announcement Tuesday morning on Twitter, boasting that he is “a perfect candidate to disrupt this system.”The McAfee 2020 U.S. Presidential Campaign has now formally...

While most of the major cryptocurrencies have lost chunks of their value in the last few weeks, Matic Network is doing the exact opposite. MATIC is among the strongest performers, as it has surged with 160% at one point in less than two weeks. It recently got listed on another exchange, and the company continues with its staking initiative.MATIC Price SkyrocketsMATIC is currently trading at around $0.03, which seemed somewhat unlikely only a few weeks ago. On November 22nd, MATIC hit its...

The total number of long positions for Bitcoin has skyrocketed with 40% over the last few weeks. It has reached a 10-month high on the popular cryptocurrency exchange, Bitfinex. This could be indicative of an incoming long squeeze, which might bring Bitcoin’s price even lower.Bitcoin Long Positions SurgingLong positions placed on the popular cryptocurrency exchange, Bitfinex, have experienced a serious increase as of late. Almost 35,000 positions are placed at the time of this writing. For...

According to the popular cryptocurrency monitoring resource, CoinMarketCap, 93% of all Litecoin in circulation changed hands yesterday, December 2nd. As pointed out by one of the prominent analysts in the field, the issue with wash trading is getting out of hand and it’s undoubtedly something to be considered.Wash Trading Volumes On CoinMarketCapMati Greenspan, one of the more prominent and popular cryptocurrency analysts in the field, pointed out yesterday that the issue with displaying wash...

Softbank, one of the popular banks in Japan, has announced the introduction of a new type of debit card for its clients. Reportedly, the bank will start providing debit cards equipped with Internet of Things (IoT) chips, and it would be usable as a cryptocurrency wallet as well.Softbank Launches Cryptocurrency Debit CardThe popular Japanese bank, Softbank, announced today a new debit card that seeks to implement cryptocurrencies into traditional market products. As with any regular debit...

Last week was quite impressive for Bitcoin as the cryptocurrency recorded a bullish reversal from a low of $6,750 to $7,800 in two days. The bulls were unable to defend the new region, swinging the price back to $7,230 during today’s early hours.Bitcoin is currently down about 1.29% on the day as it trades at around $7,316 at the time of this writing.BTC/USD. Source: TradingViewThe altcoin market, on the other hand, is in a mixed state as some cryptocurrencies are recording slight gains while...

The largest cryptocurrency exchange in the U.S., Coinbase, reportedly holds the biggest amount of bitcoins. It has 966k BTC, which is a substantial lead over the other exchanges, as per a recent report. BitMEX and Bitstamp are completing the top three, with 265K and 229K respectively.Coinbase Stores The Most BitcoinsThe largest US-based cryptocurrency exchange, Coinbase, stands alone in an intriguing statistics regarding Bitcoin storage. Established in 2012, the exchange has accumulated over...